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it's prompted the obama administration to get u.s. citizens to safety quickly. >> reporter: there's violence and chaos trickling out of libya. the latest video shows protestors destroying monuments. gadhafi kept his grip on most of the capital. large areas in the east are out of his control. the state department is ferrying u.s. citizens to malta. gadhafi hasn't backed down. he says he's willing to die. >> he's defiant. he pledged more violence here. this suspect going to end quietly. >> reporter: the obama administration is calling for an end to the violence. it's avoided conflict with gadhafi itself. the administration has joined other governments to condemn gadhafi's actions. when the un tried to reach out, gadhafi's answers weren't helpful. >> many are unacceptable. >> everyone carry guns, weapons, turmoil. no security. we can't stay here. >> reporter: there's reports of as many as 1000 dead in the protests. in washington, wjz, eyewitness news. >>> gadhafi has run libya since overthrowing the king 40 years ago. >>> the senate is a
it's prompted the obama administration to get u.s. citizens to safety quickly. >> reporter: there's violence and chaos trickling out of libya. the latest video shows protestors destroying monuments. gadhafi kept his grip on most of the capital. large areas in the east are out of his control. the state department is ferrying u.s. citizens to malta. gadhafi hasn't backed down. he says he's willing to die. >> he's defiant. he pledged more violence here. this suspect going to end...
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emanuel quit his job as president obama's chief of staff last year. he collected 55% of the vote, in a six-candidate race. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled that parents cannot sue over childhood vaccines. the high court says that's why congress set up a special vaccines court. it handles claims so that drug companies will keep making vaccines. the justices rejected a suit by a couple who did not get compensation for their daughter's health problems from the vaccine court. >>> well, a new study on the effects of cell phones on the human brain found evidence that they do affect brain cell activity. it raises disturbing questions, though, about whether long-term use of cell phones may be harmful to the millions who use them. sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: cell phones are a part of just about everyone's life. but there are still questions about their safety. >> i worry about kids, i've got a 17-year-old who sleeps with the phone by her bed. >> i'm not worried about it. >> reporter: in a preliminary study from the national institutes of health, re
emanuel quit his job as president obama's chief of staff last year. he collected 55% of the vote, in a six-candidate race. >>> the u.s. supreme court has ruled that parents cannot sue over childhood vaccines. the high court says that's why congress set up a special vaccines court. it handles claims so that drug companies will keep making vaccines. the justices rejected a suit by a couple who did not get compensation for their daughter's health problems from the vaccine court....
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president obama was told about the attack before the arrest wednesday. >> it shows vigilance against terrorism here and abroad. >> reporter: he had written in his journal that he had applied for and received a specific scholarship that allowed him to come directly to the united states and helped him pay for his plan to bomb targets here. he'll appear in federal court on friday. if found guilty, aldawsari could spend the rest of his life in a federal jail. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> authorities say aldawsari planned to hide the bombs he built inside dolls, baby carriages and possibly a backpack. >> we've had snow, a warmup and now rain. a live look outside now. i think most of us are ready for this winter to end. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking what we can expect tonight. first, here's bob. >>> i guess some people haven't had enough snow. we'll talk about that later. >>> take a look at radar. we had rain in the region. scattered around, light. but should get heavier or at least moderate later tonight. let's open up and shift radar. quite a bit of rain acr
president obama was told about the attack before the arrest wednesday. >> it shows vigilance against terrorism here and abroad. >> reporter: he had written in his journal that he had applied for and received a specific scholarship that allowed him to come directly to the united states and helped him pay for his plan to bomb targets here. he'll appear in federal court on friday. if found guilty, aldawsari could spend the rest of his life in a federal jail. joel brown, wjz eyewitness...
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. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya and imposing u.n. sanctions. the u.n. security council will meet this afternoon to discuss those sanctions and look for other possible ways to stop the bloodshed and punish the regime. and nato will also meet today to discuss its options. and now, there's a new option, option for americans trying to get out of tripoli. they're told to board a chartered flight leaving late this afternoon for turkey. back to you, betty. >> okay, michael herzenberg in washington. thank you, michael. >>> in this country, for the first time, senate democrats say they are ready to implement immediate spendi
. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel,...
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obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta drug gang included the leader julian zapata espinoza. one u.s. agent was killed, the other wounded, in an attack on a highway in northern mexico. >>> at the kennedy space center this morning preparations are under way for the launch of the shuttle "discovery" this afternoon. "discovery's" flight to the international space station will be its 39th and final mission, as the space shuttle program nears its end. first launched in 1984, "discovery" has spent nearly a full year in orbit. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a possible overhaul of the national kidney transplant system. >>> plus, it's no joke, wisconsin
obama is still, quote, grappling with his personal views on same-sex marriage. >>> in hawaii, governor neil abercrombie signed a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions. the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta...
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. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address, president obama urged lawmakers to act fast. >> for the sake of our people and our economy we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> reporter: still many worry a deal to avoid a shutdown could just leave lawmakers in the same place two weeks from now. now, even if the government did shut down, social security checks would still go out. u.s. troops would remain in place and virtually every u.s. government agency would continue operating like the fbi, border patrol and the coast guard, all still operating. terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington for us. susan, good to see you. take care. >> thanks. >>> hundreds thousands of americans served in europe during world war i, with the passing sunday of frank buckles, they are all gone. in 1917, not even 17 years old yet, buckles lied about his age to join the army. he served in england and france during the war. years later he was awarded the french legion of honor. when world war ii erupted buckles was a civilian working in the philippines. he was captured and spent years in a japanese prison camp. fra
. >> reporter: in his weekly radio address, president obama urged lawmakers to act fast. >> for the sake of our people and our economy we cannot allow gridlock to prevail. >> reporter: still many worry a deal to avoid a shutdown could just leave lawmakers in the same place two weeks from now. now, even if the government did shut down, social security checks would still go out. u.s. troops would remain in place and virtually every u.s. government agency would continue operating...
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. >> reporter: president obama was made aware of this before the arrest was made. >> this shows the vig lens against terrorism here and abroad. >> reporter: aldawsari entered on a student visa. oops -- he wrote that he came on a vietnamese that -- visa that would allow him to come directly into the united states. if found guilty, aldawsari could spend the rest of his life in a u.s. jail. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and authorities say aldawsari planned to hide the bombs inside dolls, baby carriages and possibly a backpack. >>> a cloudy night in maryland. more clouds move in. a live look outside. rain is expected to arrive very soon. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams are tracking first warning live doppler radar. >>> and already some places reporting some light rain. but there's a lot more to come tonight. into tomorrow afternoon. take a look at radar. go down toward virginia. out to the west. a whole batch of it in southern and western kentucky and virginia. look for the rain to be with us tonight. at times it could be heavy
. >> reporter: president obama was made aware of this before the arrest was made. >> this shows the vig lens against terrorism here and abroad. >> reporter: aldawsari entered on a student visa. oops -- he wrote that he came on a vietnamese that -- visa that would allow him to come directly into the united states. if found guilty, aldawsari could spend the rest of his life in a u.s. jail. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and authorities say aldawsari planned to hide...
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governor martin o'malley met with president obama and vice president biden. tomorrow is the national governor's meet. and sunday, the governor the host the governors at a black- tie dinner. >>> what has been the latest road block to slots at arundel mill. a settlement has kicked it out of court. and that has kicked off a rush for jobs. >> reporter: from the workers who were moving the first ground to those installing the first slot machines, the parking lot at arundel mills mall is an economic promise land. >> it's about crating jobs. did he -- creating jobs. did he say 2500 jobs? >> there's so many people that really depend on a job like this. >> reporter: they showed up for work. it outlined the jobs to be bid on and the paperwork to get started. >> it's an opportunity for businesses to get involved at the early beginning of the project and do a lot for the growth and development of small businesses within the state of maryland. >> not only is it wonderful for all of the cads we have in this area that have been unemployed and are really strong workers are.
governor martin o'malley met with president obama and vice president biden. tomorrow is the national governor's meet. and sunday, the governor the host the governors at a black- tie dinner. >>> what has been the latest road block to slots at arundel mill. a settlement has kicked it out of court. and that has kicked off a rush for jobs. >> reporter: from the workers who were moving the first ground to those installing the first slot machines, the parking lot at arundel mills mall...
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president obama was briefed on the investigation and told than an arrest was soon to come. >> the arrest underscores the necessity of vigilance. >> reporter: up until three weeks ago, he was not on any watch list. there were signs. he wrote only gratify investigation from a -- gratification from ala is what i want. it appears he was acting a-- alone. >> he was influenced bety 9/11 attacks and osama bin laden's speeches. >>> another morning of intense violence in libya. troops are still firing on unarmed civilians. >> please! we did not need anything, just they know what happened in country. >> reporter: some of the bullets are used to penetrate tank armor. >>> back here, same sex marriage is closer to becoming the law of the land. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. the state senate passed the bill by a margin of four votes. >> reporter: after hours of debate, same sex marriage clears the senate, 25-21. [ applause ] . >> we welcome it. i think that the most of the people want us to have the same rights as everyone else. >> reporter: this is the closest the state's been to legali
president obama was briefed on the investigation and told than an arrest was soon to come. >> the arrest underscores the necessity of vigilance. >> reporter: up until three weeks ago, he was not on any watch list. there were signs. he wrote only gratify investigation from a -- gratification from ala is what i want. it appears he was acting a-- alone. >> he was influenced bety 9/11 attacks and osama bin laden's speeches. >>> another morning of intense violence in...
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. >> reporter: president obama will send hillary clinton to the area to end the violence. experts predict, if other countries don't step in, the situation will only get worse. >> it's a fight to the death in libya. not just for gadhafi and his regime, but the protestors and their ability to survive another day. >> reporter: one estimates that a thousand people have been killed last week alone. >>> also happening because of the crisis, oil prices are soring to near record levels. a french oil giant is among those winding down the operations in libya. if gadhafi would resign, the prices would drop $15 a barrel in one day. >>> hundreds of people in our area are abandoning their pets because they get too big to care for. now, animal right's activists are taking them in and finding them new homes. >> it's a pet store from the outside. it's unlike any other store. sure, they're gorgeous species, but talk with the owner, you'll find out all of this was given to him. >> they're basically rescues. beautiful creatures fill his tanks in glenn bernie. >> people came in and gave you ev
. >> reporter: president obama will send hillary clinton to the area to end the violence. experts predict, if other countries don't step in, the situation will only get worse. >> it's a fight to the death in libya. not just for gadhafi and his regime, but the protestors and their ability to survive another day. >> reporter: one estimates that a thousand people have been killed last week alone. >>> also happening because of the crisis, oil prices are soring to near...
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the obama administration has defended the law for the past two years. but attorney general eric holder has now told congressional leaders the administration has concluded it is unconstitutional and should be struck down. this decision is a major victory for gay rights. and it possibly paves the way for same-sex marriage nationwide. and on such a contentious issue, jeff, the reaction here has been fierce. conservatives like former presidential candidate mike huckabee are blasting the president. saying he's imposing his own personal beliefs, and ignoring the will of the people. >> it's very disappointing that he would ignore what has been overwhelming in terms of voter preference. >> now that decision is obviously expected to provoke this heated political battle with congress. it's highly unusual for a president to say his justice department is no longer going to defend an existing federal law. jeff? >> jan crawford in washington. thanks very much. >>> it is 16 minutes past the hour. we turn over to marysol castro, who has our first check of weather this
the obama administration has defended the law for the past two years. but attorney general eric holder has now told congressional leaders the administration has concluded it is unconstitutional and should be struck down. this decision is a major victory for gay rights. and it possibly paves the way for same-sex marriage nationwide. and on such a contentious issue, jeff, the reaction here has been fierce. conservatives like former presidential candidate mike huckabee are blasting the president....
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>> well, the obamas have not been snubbed. prince william is only second in line to the throne which means that this is not an official state occasion. so therefore, foreign heads of state not required to be invited. yet, in the past the first lady has represented the country. nancy reagan went to diana's wedding. hillary clinton went to diana's funeral. so perhaps a little surprising that michelle wasn't included. but the obamas do have something wonderful to look forward to. the queen has personally invited them to buckingham palace for the very first european state visit in may. so that will be really great quality time with the royal family. >> that will be nice. now will are some country leaders that have been invited. what is the criteria for who does get invited and who doesn't? >> well, of the 1900 invitations that you mentioned, 1,000 of those have gone to family and friends of william and kate. we've got 50 members of the british royal family. 40 members of foreign royal families. and that includes representatives fr
>> well, the obamas have not been snubbed. prince william is only second in line to the throne which means that this is not an official state occasion. so therefore, foreign heads of state not required to be invited. yet, in the past the first lady has represented the country. nancy reagan went to diana's wedding. hillary clinton went to diana's funeral. so perhaps a little surprising that michelle wasn't included. but the obamas do have something wonderful to look forward to. the queen...
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as joel brown reports for wjz, president obama is considering new ways to pressure libya's government to end the violence. >> protestors chanted in the streets of tibrook, a city in northeastern libya, where demonstrators gained control in their uprising against moammar gadhafi. in tripoli, gadhafi loyalists crushed the revolt. most residents in the capital are terrified to come out of their homes in fear of retribution from gadhafi. >> he's going to fight from the death here, i think. he'll fight violently. >> reporter: the white house has steered clear, calling algadhafi by name. instead, clearing for violence. >> the violence is a 84ant. it is complete -- is aborrent. it is completely unacceptable t. must stop. >> reporter: tuesday, gadhafi vowed to fight until death. the plan is to ferry americans to the nearby island of malta. >> we urge americans to depart immediately. if they need help, they should contact the embassy. >> reporter: with reports of as many as 1,000 people killed so far -- >> and president obama is following the situation in libya. let's join the news conference
as joel brown reports for wjz, president obama is considering new ways to pressure libya's government to end the violence. >> protestors chanted in the streets of tibrook, a city in northeastern libya, where demonstrators gained control in their uprising against moammar gadhafi. in tripoli, gadhafi loyalists crushed the revolt. most residents in the capital are terrified to come out of their homes in fear of retribution from gadhafi. >> he's going to fight from the death here, i...
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the obama administration called the bloodshed unacceptable. >> it's the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people including their rights to free expression and assembly. >> once again, i call on the regime -- >> reporter: the battle is far from over. gadhafi is threatening to cleanse libya unless the protestors surrender. >>> sarkozy warned his country could soon cut all business ties with libya. >>> the search for people in new zealand is continuing this morning. the death toll is now at 75. dozens have been pulled out. a woman was trapped for 24 hours in a building. >>> another reminder of the dangers of walking on ponds and ice. a 6-year-old fellly and a 7- year-old fell through also. they were able to escape. >>> the search for phylicia barnes is far from over. the north carolina teen vanished while visiting baltimore. good morning, andrea. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the city police devoted a number of resources in finding phylicia barnes. over the last eight weeks, they've found nothing. ♪ note >> reporter: family and f
the obama administration called the bloodshed unacceptable. >> it's the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people including their rights to free expression and assembly. >> once again, i call on the regime -- >> reporter: the battle is far from over. gadhafi is threatening to cleanse libya unless the protestors surrender. >>> sarkozy warned his country could soon cut all business ties with libya. >>> the...
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those cuts could include some proposed by president obama for next year's budget. and also 8.5 billion in previously approved ear marks. the second negotiation is about keeping the government functioning beyond friday, march 4th, when the current funding runs out. that bill would also make some cuts, but would likely provide only two weeks of extra funding. giving republicans and democrats a little more time to work on the long-term deal. last week, the president painted a grim picture of what might happen if the government shut down. >> people don't get their social security checks. they don't get their veterans payments. basic functions shut down. and that also would have a adverse effect on our economic recovery. >> that's actually not true. social security checks and veterans payments would still go out, just as they did when the government shut down 15 years ago. but it now seems that both sides want to avoid a shutdown or at the very least, to avoid the blame if one happens. jeff? >> all right, bill, thank you very much from the white house. also, some magic
those cuts could include some proposed by president obama for next year's budget. and also 8.5 billion in previously approved ear marks. the second negotiation is about keeping the government functioning beyond friday, march 4th, when the current funding runs out. that bill would also make some cuts, but would likely provide only two weeks of extra funding. giving republicans and democrats a little more time to work on the long-term deal. last week, the president painted a grim picture of what...
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how do most americans fefe >> couric: tonight, as the fighting in libya escalates, the obama administration says it's time for qaddafi to go and u.s. forces move closer to libyan shores. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the battle over state budgets. our new poll finds most americans oppose cutting the pay benefits, and union rights of public employees. h.p.v., the virus that can cause cancer in women is now found in half of american men. and "assignment america." you don't want to run afoul of this goose. >> i've seen her go up and scare the heck out of pit bulls. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. secretary of state hillary clinton could not have put it
how do most americans fefe >> couric: tonight, as the fighting in libya escalates, the obama administration says it's time for qaddafi to go and u.s. forces move closer to libyan shores. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the battle over state budgets. our new poll finds most americans oppose cutting the pay benefits, and union rights of public employees. h.p.v., the virus that can cause cancer in women is now found in half of american men. and "assignment america." you don't want...
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. >> reporter: president obama gave the okay to use violence if the lives of the hostages were in danger. this morning, they were informed of the shooting. >> we will honor their memory by strengthening international responses and partnership to bring these criminals to justice. >> reporter: all four victims were avid sailors. their journey began with a group of other boats. but for some reason, the quest decided to break off and go it alone. >> we don't know. and now, unfortunately, we may never know. >> reporter: these deaths mark the first american lives lost in a wave of pirate attacks that has gripped the somali waters for years. >>> according to an international maritime group, 51 foreign vessels and 819 sailors are currently being held captive by pirates. >>> eight weeks ago, teenage honor student, phylicia barnes, vanished while visiting baltimore. tonight, we've learned there are plans for a new and extensive search. mike hellgren has more on felicia's dad. >> reporter: he's holding out hope. a massive search planned. and police also questioned some of phylicia's classmates. >>
. >> reporter: president obama gave the okay to use violence if the lives of the hostages were in danger. this morning, they were informed of the shooting. >> we will honor their memory by strengthening international responses and partnership to bring these criminals to justice. >> reporter: all four victims were avid sailors. their journey began with a group of other boats. but for some reason, the quest decided to break off and go it alone. >> we don't know. and now,...
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emanuel, president obama's former chief of staff, was the easy winner in yesterday's election there. taking 55% of the vote in a six-candidate race. he avoids a runoff. emanuel called his election humbling. >> it's a victory for all those who believe that we can overcome the old divisions and the old ways that have held chicago back. >> emanuel replaces richard daley. daley and his father led chicago for 43 of the last 65 years. >>> in athens greece this morning riot police are battling thousands of protesters. the police fired tear gas as demonstrators marched to parliament building as part of a general strike. you can see what's happening there. the protesters threw rocks and fire bombs. one police officer's clothing caught on fire. the protesters were rallying against deep government cuts against salaries and benefits. >>> the budget standoff that continues in wisconsin is having a ripple effect across the u.s. yesterday, unions held rallies in more than a dozen states to support protesters in wisconsin. they oppose republican plans to scale back pay, benefits and union bargaining
emanuel, president obama's former chief of staff, was the easy winner in yesterday's election there. taking 55% of the vote in a six-candidate race. he avoids a runoff. emanuel called his election humbling. >> it's a victory for all those who believe that we can overcome the old divisions and the old ways that have held chicago back. >> emanuel replaces richard daley. daley and his father led chicago for 43 of the last 65 years. >>> in athens greece this morning riot police...
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. >> reporter: president obama was told about this before the arrest wednesday. >> reporter: he entered the u.s. in october of 2008 on a student visa. he had written in his journal that he had applied for and received a specific scholarship that allowed him to come directly to the united states and helped him pay for his plan to bomb targets here. to appear in federal court on friday. if found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in a u.s. jail. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> the fbi says aldasary planned to hide the bombs in baby carriages and dolls. >>> funds frozen. libya's long-time leader blames osama bin laden for the unrest. denise is in the newsroom to explain. >> reporter: today, moammar moammar gadhafi says al qaeda is exploiting libya's young people and putting hallucinogens in their coffee. gadhafi supporters now control most of the eastern part of libya. thousands of americans hoping to flee managed to get on large ships or make it past the violence at libya's airport. one of gadhafi's cousins has defected to cairo. rumors of his daughter doing the same were qua
. >> reporter: president obama was told about this before the arrest wednesday. >> reporter: he entered the u.s. in october of 2008 on a student visa. he had written in his journal that he had applied for and received a specific scholarship that allowed him to come directly to the united states and helped him pay for his plan to bomb targets here. to appear in federal court on friday. if found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in a u.s. jail. joel brown, wjz eyewitness...
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it slashes funding to president obama's signature legislation which is health care. republicans say the $61 billion in cuts are necessary to reduce the federal deficit. now this sets up the possibility of a government shutdown if the house cannot reach a compromise with the senate. >>> 14 democrat state lawmakers in wisconsin have left the state. vowing to stay in hiding for weeks in a standoff with republicans over a plan to balance the budget. by leaving the state, democrats have stalled a vote on republican governor scott walker's proposal to cut state workers' pay, benefits, and bargaining rights. the plan has sparked massive demonstrations by teacher, students and public employees. and more are expected today. we'll continue to follow that story. >>> also, somali pirates have struck again, hijacking a yacht carrying four americans off the coast of somalia. that yacht is identified as the "s.v. quest" owned by jean and scott adam of california. they'd been sailing around the world since december 2002004. a u.s. embassy spokesman in kenya says all relevant u.s. ag
it slashes funding to president obama's signature legislation which is health care. republicans say the $61 billion in cuts are necessary to reduce the federal deficit. now this sets up the possibility of a government shutdown if the house cannot reach a compromise with the senate. >>> 14 democrat state lawmakers in wisconsin have left the state. vowing to stay in hiding for weeks in a standoff with republicans over a plan to balance the budget. by leaving the state, democrats have...
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isn't very good at it and he senses and this is heresy among republicans that president obama is no pushover. >> i do think that the idea that running against barack obama is going to be really easy for the republican nominee, that's utter nonsense. >> reporter: why? >> because he's going to have a billion dollars to start with and no primary opponent. and running against that mountain of money and a guy who is the incumbent president, i don't care who it is, the power of incumbency is significant. >> reporter: there's another reason this might not be mike huckabee's year, the tea party means it's a very different republican party this time around. >> what i'm going to find out is what are the objections that i have to overcome? you know, in the republican primary it's a demolition derby. it's not just a matter of am i making some people happy but how intensely am i making some people within that primary unhappy? >> reporter: huckabee has a real independence group and approved taxes as governor, opposed some crackdowns on illegal immigrants and granted clemency to a lot of convicted criminal
isn't very good at it and he senses and this is heresy among republicans that president obama is no pushover. >> i do think that the idea that running against barack obama is going to be really easy for the republican nominee, that's utter nonsense. >> reporter: why? >> because he's going to have a billion dollars to start with and no primary opponent. and running against that mountain of money and a guy who is the incumbent president, i don't care who it is, the power of...
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. >>> and maryland's governor took center stage in washington meeting with president obama and other state leaders as chairman of the democratic governors association. o'malley said they talked about ways to create jobs and boost the economy. >>> and spring may be right around the corner, but the flu is hitting its peak in maryland right now. doctors are getting flooded with sick patients. in this morning's health watch report, kai jackson explains for some people it is so bad they're being admitted to the hospital right away. >> reporter: emergency rooms in the baltimore area are seeing a rise in patients. doctors say it's influent. q. that's making them sick. >> increased cases of flu the past couple weeks. >> reporter: st. joseph's says out of 150 swabs, 33 tested positive for the flu. the elderly, the young and those with underlying conditions are most at risk for catching it. and the flu can be fatal. >> at st. joseph's medical center, doctors had 20 patients hospitalized on isolation, with either confirmed or suspected cases of flu. >> the weather sort of might mislead people.
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president obama has been working the phone from the white house. he's consulting with world leaders on a package of sanctions that would punish libya's government for the crackdown. >> we are initiating a series of steps to pressure the regime in libya to stop killing its own people. >> as libya fights, they are vowing to leave. cell phones showed thousands camped out waiting to evacuate. and after this, the ferry carried hundreds of u.s. citizens carried them in malta. glad to be safe as the revolt takes a deadlier turn. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the united states chartered planes and ferried hundreds that took libya out today. >>> state assembly has approved a controversial budget measure. despite the defeat, die-hard demonstrators stage another day of protests against the bill. it strips public workers of their collective bargaining rights. the measure is now in the hands of the senate. but it can't take action until one of the 14 demonstrators come back to work. those senators say they will not come back to work until there is a
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this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. snow fell in parts of the bay area today, but nothing like the forecast called for. well, now the temperatures are headed down again. we have team coverage on this cold snap. kimberly terry tells us house nurseries are preparing for all this. but we check in first with rob mayeda. >> record-breaking temperatures early this morning. 20s out in san rafael, 28 degrees, napa 27, 34 in oakland and 35 at sfo airport. it was around twin peaks in san francisco we had the dusting of snow overnight. even around san jose, early in the morning, but mainly just some rain. but notice what happened during the day today. we had pretty intense showers rolling through. morgan hill and san martin. brent canon reporting showe
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at the white house, president obama decided to close the u.s. embassy in tripoli, suspend limited military cooperation, freeze arm sales and the treasury department sent this advisory to banks, to be on the lookout for any movement of gadhafi's money. this as they prepare to freeze his assets, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. the british and swiss already have. >> it's clear that colonel gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people. >> reporter: the white house still stopped short of calling for gadhafi's ouster. france's president sarkozy was tougher. he said mr. gadhafi must leave. >> we shouldn't kid ourselves. sanctions, asset freezing, travel limits and the rest are not the sort of tools that are going to turn a situation like this around. >> until the money runs out, until the mercenaries run out, until those family members who control security units around gadhafi decide that he has to go and that may well not happen, there's not a whole lot we're going to do. >> reporter: still in washington today at their residence, libyan diplomats, raise
at the white house, president obama decided to close the u.s. embassy in tripoli, suspend limited military cooperation, freeze arm sales and the treasury department sent this advisory to banks, to be on the lookout for any movement of gadhafi's money. this as they prepare to freeze his assets, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. the british and swiss already have. >> it's clear that colonel gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people. >> reporter: the white house still stopped short of...
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in a stunning turn of events, president obama told the justice department to stop defending the 1996 law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. the president's been defending the law for two years, but today, he called it unconstitutional. jerry savoy and john weiss of danbury, connecticut, are suing the government over the defense of marriage act. >> we challenged it because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly effects us. >> reporter: that's because even though they are legally married in connecticut, jerry, a federal employee, can not use the family health insurance plan to cover john, recently diagnosed with type ii diabetes. the defense of marriage act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, was signed into law by president clinton in 1996. after defending the law for two years, president obama today said the government no longer would, since it violates constitutional principles. conservatives blasted the president for undermining the traditional institution of family. >> what they're trying to look for is approval from society by redefini
in a stunning turn of events, president obama told the justice department to stop defending the 1996 law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. the president's been defending the law for two years, but today, he called it unconstitutional. jerry savoy and john weiss of danbury, connecticut, are suing the government over the defense of marriage act. >> we challenged it because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly effects us. >> reporter: that's because...
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president obama is demanding that moammar gadhafi step down immediately. this came after a phone call with the german chancellor angela merkel in which both leaders, we're told, expressed deep concerns over what they called the brutalization of the libyan protesters. the white house issued a statement in which president obama said quote, when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now. the two leaders also urged the international community to take strong measures to hold libya's government accountable, but they didn't say what the measures should be. >> john hendren in front of the white house tonight. thank you. >>> in the meantime from egypt this evening where the revolution toppled president mubarak, an alarming scene. the military police using force against protesters, just before dawn today, beating them and making arrests there. protesters feel the military's patience is wearing out, but the council has separated
president obama is demanding that moammar gadhafi step down immediately. this came after a phone call with the german chancellor angela merkel in which both leaders, we're told, expressed deep concerns over what they called the brutalization of the libyan protesters. the white house issued a statement in which president obama said quote, when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for...
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clipped with the last flight of the discovery the shuttles are to be decommissioned soon and under obama's a new space program astronauts will have to rely on russian spacecraft to take them into orbit and. we're highlighting the stories that made headlines this week welcome to the program the un security council has slapped sanctions on a libya's leader moammar gadhafi and ordered an investigation into crimes against humanity all of this following the bloodshed in the country over one thousand people have been killed in almost two weeks of the uprising against the regime and our correspondent in the area is it all about he's keeping across the developments . the u.n. security council voted unanimously to impose these sanctions on the gadhafi regime that they'll take the form of a travel ban against colonel gadhafi himself as well as others close to him an asset freeze on gadhafi and is in a circle a sixteen names on this list is also an arms embargo placed upon libya now the resolution it was brought forward by france the u.k. germany and the united states also contains a referral to the
clipped with the last flight of the discovery the shuttles are to be decommissioned soon and under obama's a new space program astronauts will have to rely on russian spacecraft to take them into orbit and. we're highlighting the stories that made headlines this week welcome to the program the un security council has slapped sanctions on a libya's leader moammar gadhafi and ordered an investigation into crimes against humanity all of this following the bloodshed in the country over one thousand...
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., president obama broke his public silence on the violence calling it, quote, outrageous and he said his highest priority is protecting u.s. citizens as the state department works to evacuate them from libya by ferry. those efforts have been delayed by bad weather. >>> a judge in london ruled this morning that wikileaks founder julian assange can be extradited to sweden over allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women. representatives for assaj who expressed concern their client risked being handed over to the u.s. have announced they will appeal. >>> protests over a proposal to strip public employees in wisconsin of collective bargaining rights. now that divide is deepening after a prank phone call to that state's governor put a spotlight on potential motives behind that controversy. here is michael isakoff. >> reporter: publicly governor scott walker has insisted the standoff over union rights in wisconsin is all about saving money. >> we're going to balance the budget the right way, not going to push it off to the next generation to taxpayers. >> reporter: in a phone c
., president obama broke his public silence on the violence calling it, quote, outrageous and he said his highest priority is protecting u.s. citizens as the state department works to evacuate them from libya by ferry. those efforts have been delayed by bad weather. >>> a judge in london ruled this morning that wikileaks founder julian assange can be extradited to sweden over allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women. representatives for assaj who expressed concern their...
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saturday, president obama made his strongest comments to date on the uprising, saying in a private phone call to germany's chancellor, that gadhafi should step down and leave the country. in libya, thousands of desperate travelers crowded tripoli's airport, also planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert. many of them oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's embattled government handed out guns to supporters and handed out gunned patrols. >> gadhafi's son says libya remains calm, but signs of clashes and violence is everywhere, even in the capital city where gadhafi is still in control. at the united nations, scott goldberg for cbs news. >>> a popular san jose market shut its doors tonight after more than six decades. the market developed a loyal following over the past 63 years. the family owned grocery store has been sold to the supermarket chain. the brothers are all in their 70s and 80s and thought it was time to retire. they promise a new store with italian r
saturday, president obama made his strongest comments to date on the uprising, saying in a private phone call to germany's chancellor, that gadhafi should step down and leave the country. in libya, thousands of desperate travelers crowded tripoli's airport, also planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert. many of them oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's...
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president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down. >>> chicagoans have a new mayor-elect tonight. rahm emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, former congressman, emerged from a field of six contenders to replace the legendary richard daley, racking up 55% of the vote and avoiding a runoff. he faces some major challenges there, including a big budget deficit and spiraling public pension costs. >>> when we come back here tonight, a story in the news, a tragedy in fact, now has a lot of parents of athletes worried about concussions and long-term effects. >>> later, a man who owes his success to the generosity of others is making a difference in his own right. >>> funeral services will be held saturday for an nfl veteran, dave duerson of the chicago bears, a super bowl champion, who committed suicide last week, leaving behind notes and text messages to hi
president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down. >>> chicagoans have a new mayor-elect tonight. rahm emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, former congressman, emerged from a field of six contenders to replace the legendary richard daley, racking...
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today for the first time, president obama called for the leader to step down. saying the libyan dick tator ha lost his legitimatesy. we want to begin with jonathan rugman in tripoli tonight. >> reporter: they were burying their dead today. paying the ultimate price. for protesting against moammar gadhafi's rule. thousands attended this funeral and some were overcome with grief. 68 bodies counted by one doctor here in the last few days. gadhafi we will bury you they shouted. such defiance in the capital almost unthinkable to this uprising which began only last week. just outside of tripoli, another sign of the crisis confronting libya's regime. soldiers joining protesters 30 in the town 30 miles from the capitol. these pictures can't be verified but it seems that the rebellion is now on gadhafi's doorstep. and now small groups are on converging on tripoli itself. this checkpoint, many long coats defending the city itself. when we started filming openly, the guns suddenly disappeared. instead, the militia ripped up a demonstration in support of 41 years of doll c
today for the first time, president obama called for the leader to step down. saying the libyan dick tator ha lost his legitimatesy. we want to begin with jonathan rugman in tripoli tonight. >> reporter: they were burying their dead today. paying the ultimate price. for protesting against moammar gadhafi's rule. thousands attended this funeral and some were overcome with grief. 68 bodies counted by one doctor here in the last few days. gadhafi we will bury you they shouted. such defiance...
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in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the algerian government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested by the fbi for plotting a string of terror attacks here m u.s. the 20-year-old allegedly obtained chemicals for a bomb and researched potential targets, including dams and nuclear plants. even the home of former president george w. bush. agents say they were tipped off to the suspect after a mcincome chemical company reported he placed a suspicious order. according to court documents, the man also wrote in his journal that it was "time for jihad." if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. >>> early this morning in wisconsin despite weeks of protests, a controversial push to strip union workers of their collective bargaining rights cleared its first hurdle. after three grueling days of debate the wes wisconsin state assembly passed a bill backed by the state's newly elected republican governor. the measure now moves to the state senate where republicans
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and even the obamas themselves got in on the act. ererererererer >>> overseas stocks are climbing this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.7% today. hong kong's hang seng rose nearly 2%. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow fell 37 points yesterday. the nasdaq gained almost 15 points. >>> well, believe it or not, toyota has issued yet another massive recall. this time, nearly 2.2 million vehicles, are being recalled because the gas pedal could become trapped by floor mats or even jammed in the carpeting. toyota has now recalled 14 million vehicles since 2009, to fix a wide range of problems. >>> and a little bit of good news. most workers can expect to take home a little bit more money this year. a new survey finds that companies plan on increasing pay by an average of 3%. that's up from 2.7% last year. and would be the biggest hike since the start of the financial crisis. >>> and the irs are offering leniency for some who are struggling with their tax debt. the agency has announced new rules, to make
and even the obamas themselves got in on the act. ererererererer >>> overseas stocks are climbing this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.7% today. hong kong's hang seng rose nearly 2%. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow fell 37 points yesterday. the nasdaq gained almost 15 points. >>> well, believe it or not, toyota has issued yet another massive recall. this time, nearly 2.2 million vehicles, are being recalled because the gas pedal could...
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this weekend, president obama, for the first time, publicly called for gadhafi's ouster. while backing that call, today, republican john mccain said the u.s. needs to go further. >> we could impose and could have imposed a no-fly zone. they would have stopped flying if that had been imposed. they are using air power and helicopters to continue these massacres. >> reporter: and lester, another senator, independent joe lieberman, says the united states government should recognize those opposition leaders in benghazi as the legitimate libyan government and arm them. and meanwhile, consultations will continue this week at the white house. the president meets tomorrow with ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary-general. lester? >> mike viqueira at the white house. thank you. >>> we want to turn now to the tragedy in christchurch, new zealand. the death toll from this week's earthquake is now around 150, but officials warn the number could go well over 200 by the time all of the bodies are found in the rubble. but tonight, rescue workers remain focused on trying to find survivors. and
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meets with president obama today at the white house for more talks. emily schmidt is joining us, now, from washington, with the latest details. >> reporter: good morning to you. secretary of state hillary clinton spoke this weekend of a post-gadhafi libya. but if the world is expecting him to step down, he is sure showing no signs of hastening the process. anti-government protesters have taken control as close as they can get to libya's capital. just one city away. this man says, the people do not want moammar gadhafi. neither does the u.s., which says the libyan leader of four decades must leave immediately. and neither does the united nations security council, which voted this weekend to impose sanctions on libya. >> i can't remember a time in recent memory, when the council has acted so swiftly, so decisively in unanimity, on an urgent matter on international human rights. >> reporter: for the first time, gadhafi's son spoke with christiane amanpour. and said allegations that his father launched air strikes against their own people is wrong. >> sho
meets with president obama today at the white house for more talks. emily schmidt is joining us, now, from washington, with the latest details. >> reporter: good morning to you. secretary of state hillary clinton spoke this weekend of a post-gadhafi libya. but if the world is expecting him to step down, he is sure showing no signs of hastening the process. anti-government protesters have taken control as close as they can get to libya's capital. just one city away. this man says, the...
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lift the cots are ladies open sides all those male was heavily favored the second seed is going to be obama after making the final without losing a set and while the russian was pushed hard in the quarter and semifinal she stepped up their game against the same six four six four in that london muscovite when her first side sold in just over a year and eleven overall and world number two rachet better is meanwhile yet to beat about djokovic this year the serve grabbing his third straight supplied sides all with a convincing straight sets win over the swiss mastro so truck of the rails the express for the second science since the start in open semifinal last month. roberts of the continental hockey league playoffs now we're in the western conference postseason battles are he's an ops called the only team able to take a commanding three no series lead while all the other match ups sit at the one spot soccer faced here insurmountable with no serious deficit against scots for applies to the last several start out. laying out plans at home to go up to one in their best of seven series look what's
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to turn up and possibly divert all that media attention from their big day to her. >> reporter: the obamas are reportedly not on the list though. in the past, first ladies have attended. >> one of diana's bridesmaids -- >> the crowds and the emotion on the outside of that cathedral were extraordinary. and then she went into the cathedral. >> reporter: unlike the wedding of charles and diana, an extravagant spectacle. this is a royal wedding with an eye on the numbers and an emphasis on the royal for the couple seems want fun with the formality. dignitaries, charity workers and members of the military will join celebrities like the beckhams. 1900 guests have been invited to westminster abbey, close to 600 for lunch at buckingham palace, but only 300 get to stay for an intimate dinner. this is a couple keen to mix the royal tradition with their real lives, next week a case in point. first, an official engagement in north wales where william is based with the royal air force, but then it's party time, a college reunion at st. andrews university where they first met. william and kate take thei
to turn up and possibly divert all that media attention from their big day to her. >> reporter: the obamas are reportedly not on the list though. in the past, first ladies have attended. >> one of diana's bridesmaids -- >> the crowds and the emotion on the outside of that cathedral were extraordinary. and then she went into the cathedral. >> reporter: unlike the wedding of charles and diana, an extravagant spectacle. this is a royal wedding with an eye on the numbers and...
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he'll be the first republican to announce they are running against president obama. gingrich became the first republican speaker in 40 years. he steps down after the 1998 elections after republicans blamed him for an unexpected loss of house seats. >>> former arkansas governor mike huckabee is also considering a run for 2011. huckabee says he cannot afford to jump into the presidential race any sooner than this summer. >>> why employees in a hospital say it could be home to one of the most violent criminals. >>> under staffed and dangerous, that's how a state hospital is being described. ktvu's jim vargas talks to employees who say conditions are putting both staff and patients at risk in tonight's special report. >> reporter: employees at napa state hospital say they have some of the most dangerous jobs in california. there were more than 1,200 ray tacks on patients and staff in 2009 which was the last year that full statistics are available -- 1,200 attacks. >> this hospital is out of control. >> reporter: people who work here say the problem starts with an old fac
he'll be the first republican to announce they are running against president obama. gingrich became the first republican speaker in 40 years. he steps down after the 1998 elections after republicans blamed him for an unexpected loss of house seats. >>> former arkansas governor mike huckabee is also considering a run for 2011. huckabee says he cannot afford to jump into the presidential race any sooner than this summer. >>> why employees in a hospital say it could be home to...
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there will be no extension at the current rates which they say are 24% higher than when president obama took office. ç extent the ma took office. current rates. republicans say no can do. bottom line, it's gridlock here on capitol hill. lynn. >>> tracie, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in texas, a group of bystanders came together to save a man from a fiery death, helping him escape from a car that was engulfed in flames. the driver was trapped until the group picked up the car to move it, giving him a window to escape through. he's expected to survive. >>> in arizona, a utility >>> in arizona, a utility truck driver was on his way to a service call and ran into an unexpected delay when he smashed his truck through a brick wall, coming to a stop inside a home. a mother and three children were inside. one of the children, a 4-year-old, and the truck driver were taken to the hospital for nonlife threatening injuries. >>> finally, in washington, d.c., an impersonator of honest abe was surprised to find out his honest day's work wa
there will be no extension at the current rates which they say are 24% higher than when president obama took office. ç extent the ma took office. current rates. republicans say no can do. bottom line, it's gridlock here on capitol hill. lynn. >>> tracie, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in texas, a group of bystanders came together to save a man from a fiery death, helping him escape from a car that was engulfed in...
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president barack obama campaigning two years ago. and when you sign when the presidential election did you think he was going to change american anyway i didn't believe him or did you think the system was too strong personally but it was obvious secondly didn't know foreign politics didn't have i.d.'s birdwatcher gross impressed me more was that the major find the answer was goldman sachs. and the american jews for obama or some organization in chicago that's to put it this way expected him to be very probably surrender so the moment you go on that line you're see you have tied up a lot of your foreign policy. trying to two other countries kind of thing probably starting with tunisia you know have six seven eight the coming by the way in the world you can leave behind disregard the people who voted for you. david and maybe can use and we me and blacks and hispanics and youth and all kinds of groups to see as i'm hoping for something new to happen with republican south republicans but a single little thing is the operating by presiden
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. >> over the last two years since president obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs. and if some of those jobs are lost in this, so be it. we're broke. >> maybe so be it for him but not so be it for the people who are losing their jobs. >> reporter: and that fight is about this year's budget, for which republicans want to cut $100 billion. democrats are outraged. the president has threatened a veto because he says anything like that would mean cuts in military readiness. jeff? >> all right, bill, thank you. >>> the pentagon says general david petraeus is not leaving his job any time soon. the "times of london" had reported petraeus would be replaced as the top american commander in afghanistan by the end of this year. >>> it's official again, lance armstrong is retiring and this time he says he means it. the 39-year-old says he's quitting cycling again, calling it retirement 2.0. after a comeback attempt in 2009, armstrong won a record seven straight tour de france races. >>> and an inspiring scene in washington. 15 people received the medal
. >> over the last two years since president obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs. and if some of those jobs are lost in this, so be it. we're broke. >> maybe so be it for him but not so be it for the people who are losing their jobs. >> reporter: and that fight is about this year's budget, for which republicans want to cut $100 billion. democrats are outraged. the president has threatened a veto because he says anything like that...
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in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in the tripoli harbor since wednesday because of rough water and high winds in the area. about 40 of the americans arriving in malta were government officials, including staff from the u.s. embassy at tripoli. the charter plane also left libya on friday with the rest of the u.s. diplomatic personnel. >>> back to our main story around here, certainly the weather, the flakes flying overnight, and the cold. >> you know, it started this morning, workers told me they thought it was christmas. they got up to see the snow and there wasn't any. >> a little disappointing. had you to travel to see a lot of
in washington, president obama signed an executive order freezing the assets in the u.s. held by gadhafi and four of his children. and in new york today, the u.n. security council is meeting again to consider a travel ban and asset freeze against gadhafi and key members of his government. >>> a high seas ferry chartered by the u.s. government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in...
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in washington, president obama orders sanctions against the war-torn country. >>> workers uniting. 50 rallies are planned in 15 states today, as organizers show solidarity with wisconsin state workers, fighting to preserve their right to collectively bargain for benefits and work conditions. >>> and, a twitter reunion. a homeless man learns to tweet, and he finds the daughter he has been searching for for more than a decade. we'll hear the amazing story. that and much more "early" this saturday morning, february 26th, that and much more "early" this saturday morning, february 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> on a saturday morning, the last saturday of february. good to say that. >> thank goodness. >> welcome to "the early show," i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. >> let's get to our top story. that is the revolution against libyan leader moammar gadhafi's 42-year dictatorship. gadhafi is losing control of his country, but still promises to fight to the end. in the streets of tripoli they're shooting at will. some estimates indicate more than 1,000 people have been k
in washington, president obama orders sanctions against the war-torn country. >>> workers uniting. 50 rallies are planned in 15 states today, as organizers show solidarity with wisconsin state workers, fighting to preserve their right to collectively bargain for benefits and work conditions. >>> and, a twitter reunion. a homeless man learns to tweet, and he finds the daughter he has been searching for for more than a decade. we'll hear the amazing story. that and much more...
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. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet and discuss among other options a no-fly zone. i'm told that is a very remote possibility, difficult to implement. the u.n. will likely vote next week to suspend libya from the human rights council and could launch investigations that could eventually go to the international criminal court. the europeans have voted to take steps toward tougher sanctions and arms embargo and president obama can take similar steps by executive order. but will any of this impress gadhafi who is described by experts and you heard richard engel as both confrontational and delusional. so officials say it is possible that none
. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet...
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many have been caught in cold weather. >>> president obama is meeting with the u.n. secretary-general today to discuss a variety of measures under consideration. secretary clinton also talked about security council members that include an arms embargo, the creation of a no-fly zone over libya, the freezing of assets and travel bans for gadhafi and members of his family. >>> the crowded field of candidates for san francisco grew by one more this morning. during the past hour, david ciao filed his --dy individual chu filed his in-- david chu filed his intent to run. >> this campaign is not about the past and for that matter, it's not about the now. it is about the future. it is about how we're gonna come together. it's about how i as your future mayor want to help build the bridges to ensure that we're gonna bring our san francisco values together to tackle our next challenges. >> ed lee, who is serving the final year of gavin newsom's term, has promised not to run. >>> today marks a big homecoming in san francisco for the yacht that won the america's cup last year. kt
many have been caught in cold weather. >>> president obama is meeting with the u.n. secretary-general today to discuss a variety of measures under consideration. secretary clinton also talked about security council members that include an arms embargo, the creation of a no-fly zone over libya, the freezing of assets and travel bans for gadhafi and members of his family. >>> the crowded field of candidates for san francisco grew by one more this morning. during the past hour,...
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. >>> president obama made his strongest comments to date in a private con very station with germany's chancellor, he said that gay da fee should step down. >>> airplanes rescued 150 civilians from the desert. many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's embattled government started handing out guns and sent out armed patrols to defend tripoli against rebels. >> gadhafi's son says libya remains calm but signs of clashes are everywhere. at the un, scott goldberg for cbs news. >>> step down gay da fee. >>> hundreds gathering in the united nations plaza yesterday. the protestors called for the world to cut ties with gadhafi once and for all. >>> in other local news a pilot walked away uninjured after his plane crashed into the san francisco bay. the small plane took off from palo alto airport noon yesterday but soon reported a loss of engine power if pilot tried to return but was forced to make a landing without power. the aircraft glided into the mud flats outside of fremont the soft mu
. >>> president obama made his strongest comments to date in a private con very station with germany's chancellor, he said that gay da fee should step down. >>> airplanes rescued 150 civilians from the desert. many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's embattled government started handing out guns and sent out armed patrols to defend tripoli against rebels....